Citation: Yiwei Zhao, Haifeng Yuan, Xiaofei Zhang, Guobin Xue, Jiebin Tang, Yuke Chen, Xiaoli Zhang, Weijia Zhou, Hong Liu. Laser-assisted synthesis of cobalt@N-doped carbon nanotubes decorated channels and pillars of wafer-sized silicon as highly efficient three-dimensional solar evaporator[J]. Chinese Chemical Letters, ;2021, 32(10): 3090-3094. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2021.02.056 shu

Laser-assisted synthesis of cobalt@N-doped carbon nanotubes decorated channels and pillars of wafer-sized silicon as highly efficient three-dimensional solar evaporator

Yiwei Zhao ^{a, b, 1} ,
Haifeng Yuan ^{b, 1} ,
Xiaofei Zhang ^a ,
Guobin Xue ^b ,
Jiebin Tang ^b ,
Yuke Chen ^b ,
Xiaoli Zhang ^c ,
Weijia Zhou ^{b, *,} ,
Hong Liu ^{a, b, **,}

a.
State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Ji'nan 250100, China
b.
Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Equipment for Biological Diagnosis and Therapy in Universities of Shandong, Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research (iAIR), University of Jinan, Ji'nan 250022, China
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School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China

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ifc_zhouwj@ujn.edu.cn

hongliu@sdu.edu.cn

Received Date: 19 January 2021
Revised Date: 19 February 2021
Accepted Date: 24 February 2021
Available Online: 26 February 2021

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The Co@NCNTs/Si pillars with channels is assemble to a suitable pure water gathering device, which is applied in seawater desalination and sewage purification to produce pure water by utilizing solar energy. High-efficiency utilization of solar energy to generate water vapor is popular, recyclable, and environmentally friendly for seawater desalination and sewage purification, helping to alleviate the global water shortage crisis. Here, we report an efficient and simple method to prepare a three-dimensional (3D) evaporator for steam generation by harnessing the power of the sun. This evaporation is composed of one-dimensional (1D) cobalt embedded and nitrogen doped carbon nanotubes (Co@NCNTs) and 3D silicon pillars array structure (Si pillars). The Co@NCNTs/Si pillars shows a wide light absorption range provided by carbon nanotubes and a long light absorption path because of the silicon pillars. The surface temperature of the sample rises rapidly in 1.5 min and exceed 80 ℃ under solar illumination of one sun. The water evaporation can be high as 1.21 kg m⁻² h⁻¹ under one sun irradiation (1 kW/m²) with the energy efficiency up to 82.4%. This scalable Co@NCNTs/Si pillars can prepare pure water from seawater and sewage, where the removal rate of ions in seawater and pollutants in sewage is similar to 100%. Based on our research, this multistage three-dimensional structure is a simple and efficient novel photothermal material for extensive seawater desalination and sewage purification.
- Laser process,
- Carbon nanotubes,
- Silicon pillars,
- Photothermal conversion,
- Water evaporation
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